21.   No such chance for the unfortunate Redknapp, who also suffered damaged ankle ligaments after the tackle by Phil Masinga.

22.   Shearer tore ankle ligaments stretching to reach the ball during a pre-season exhibition game between Newcastle and Everton Saturday and needed surgery to repair the damage.

23.   The biggest remaining threat to Muster, third-seeded Michael Stich of Germany, forfeited his Friday match against Woodbridge when he fell and tore an ankle ligament.

24.   The good news for Germany was that defensive midfielder Jens Jeremies had resumed light training after straining his right ankle ligaments against the United States.

25.   First, he tripped and badly twisted his ankle damaging ligaments as he negotiated a flight of steps from a podium at a museum here in the morning.

26.   Gascoigne had not trained fully since damaging ankle ligaments in Amsterdam when playing for Rangers in a European six-a-side tournament a fortnight ago.

27.   He played three Tests against West Indies during the summer and then faded from the picture after tearing ankle ligaments during a Sunday League match.

28.   Hendry is recovering from a groin problem and Kenna is improving after damaging ankle ligaments at Wembley last weekend.

29.   However, Michael Stich, who played in the doubles against Switzerland, is out after an operation on the same ankle ligaments that he injured last October.

30.   It was fairytale ending for the Canadian, who tore ankle ligaments seven weeks ago but was determined to defend his crown, however painful that might be.